Let's go back to what happened before.
To avoid causing unnecessary trouble by appearing abruptly in Phil Academy, Xu Ling slightly shifted her position from the correct location.
Although for Xu Ling, her deviation was only a tiny bit, it still represented a significant distance in reality!
In short, although they had arrived near Phil Academy, the actual distance between them and Phil Academy was at least more than one hill!
Of course, given the distance and the fact that the location was deep in the mountains, the sudden appearance of the trio was like a tiny drop of water falling into a vast ocean, causing no ripples whatsoever.
It's a good thing that it didn't attract anyone's attention, but unfortunately, the location Xu Ling chose wasn't very good.
Perhaps it was too dark, or perhaps they had just teleported to this unfamiliar place and hadn't had time to get used to it, so Xu Ling, Kao Pu, and Fei Er didn't realize that they were actually standing on a steep slope.
Moreover, it was right on the edge of a steep slope!
Simply put, if any of their three feet even slightly twisted, they would be tumbling straight down.
So, it's easy to imagine what awaited Xu Ling when she took that small step forward!
An unexpected misstep caused Xu Ling to let out a short cry of surprise: "Ah—!"
A panicked voice suddenly rang out in mid-air. The Moonlight Silver Wolf, who had just realized that it had left the Barren Land, was startled before it could even look around and check its surroundings.
Fei'er's gaze immediately turned towards Xu Ling.
However, it was too late. By the time he looked over, Xu Ling had already disappeared without a trace... and along with her, Kaopu had also vanished without a trace!
What should we do?
Needless to say—chase after them!
Moonlight Silver Wolf was momentarily stunned, but the next second, he immediately leaped forward without hesitation and followed closely behind.
Although Fei'er reacted quickly and Kaopu didn't waste a moment, unexpectedly, the two of them couldn't immediately stop Xu Ling's downward momentum.
At first, when it couldn't catch up, Kaopu didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just because it was a bit slow. But when it got serious and really put all its effort into chasing, only to be left behind by Xu Ling in vain, it suddenly realized something was wrong and felt a chill run down its spine.
Something's strange!
His footing showed no speed at all, but his brows furrowed deeply.
It's not that I'm trying to boast, but to be honest, its speed isn't slow, especially considering it's running at full speed!
At this speed, it should have caught up with Xu Ling by now.
But today...
Kaopu gritted his teeth and increased his speed even further, but despite doing so much, apart from the distance between him and Xu Ling seeming to have narrowed slightly, he still couldn't catch up with Xu Ling, just like before!
What on earth is going on?!
Could it be that someone nearby is causing trouble?
The thought flashed through his mind, and Kaopu immediately took a deep breath and carefully sensed his surroundings.
The surrounding area was still and quiet, except for the sounds they were making.
Of course, the reliable one did not let its guard down easily, lest someone hide in the thick grass to spy on it. It also used its infrared scanner to scan the surroundings discreetly.
Soon, the result flashed through its cat-like eyes, and an undisguised look of surprise appeared on the reliable cat's face.
—We found absolutely nothing!
The unexpected result did not reassure the reliable company at all; on the contrary, it made it even more suspicious.
That's so strange!
Although I'd love to investigate this further, now isn't the right time.
—Stop Xu Ling first!
While Kaopu was secretly keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings to prevent any unexpected incidents, Xu Ling discovered the fun of sliding downhill.
Unlike Kaopu, who felt that the surroundings were strange, Xu Ling felt that she could only blame her bad luck for this whole ordeal!
Think about it, she only slightly shifted the position of the anchor point, and yet she just happened to encounter an extremely steep downhill road. What else could it be but bad luck?
Of course, it's not that it's safe without observing the surroundings, so Xu Ling carelessly blamed it on her bad luck.
She felt relieved because she saw nothing unusual and, after sensing her surroundings, found it to be safe.
As for why Kaopu and Feier didn't catch up?
Perhaps, in a new environment, they and she were on the same wavelength and couldn't help but want to relax?
However, soon, the reason itself no longer mattered.
Just as the scenery on both sides of Xu Ling was still rushing past rapidly and the wind continued to blow in her face, this amazing downhill road came to an abrupt end without warning!
"ah--!"
The exclamation rang out again, this time louder than the previous one, startling a flock of weary birds that had just returned to their nests.
Nobody knows what happened.
Even Kaopu, who was closest to Xu Ling, was completely obscured by Xu Ling's body and couldn't see what was happening in front of him.
Therefore, upon hearing this sudden, piercing scream, which was clearly even more panicked than before, it was immediately alarmed: "Xu Ling!"
The reliable speed increased again, rushing forward without regard for anything else.
Its mind was completely captivated. At this moment, it had only one thing on its mind: "Catch up with Xu Ling." So much so that it didn't even realize that this scream was completely different from the one before—this was not the sound that Xu Ling had made at all!
After the scream rang out, unlike before when she slid forward, Xu Ling rolled forward twice before finally stopping.
Just as she was feeling a little dizzy, Kaopu appeared like a golden streak of light, swiftly blocking Xu Ling's path.
"What's wrong?" With his whole heart focused on Xu Ling, Kao Pu hadn't even had time to see anything clearly before anxiously asking, "What happened?"
Xu Ling didn't answer immediately. Instead, she shook her head to make sure she wasn't dizzy before uttering two words: "Someone's here."
Is anyone there?
The completely irrelevant answer immediately took the reliable person by surprise.
It didn't understand why Xu Ling said that, but it still subconsciously asked, "Where?"
Before she could finish speaking, Xu Ling, who had been sitting on the ground, suddenly stood up and walked straight towards the woods to the side.
Seeing this, Kaopu followed without hesitation.
At that moment, Fei'er, who was a step behind, finally caught up. Before she could even catch her breath, she saw Xu Ling and Kaopu walking to the side, so she didn't say anything and silently followed.
Xu Ling didn't walk very far. She stopped under the nearest tree and didn't go any further.
It got dark very quickly, especially when standing under the large, shady trees, where everything around was already as black as ink.
However, the deep darkness of the night did not affect Xu Ling at all; to her, everything was clear at a glance.
There was nothing under the tree, not even a tiny insect, but Xu Ling seemed to have seen something, and suddenly spoke in a deep voice: "Come out!"
Her voice was neither loud nor soft, but her tone was exceptionally firm. However, even after the echo came, there was still not a single movement in front of her.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment; the surrounding silence was eerily quiet, making Xu Ling appear like a clown.
It seemed that everything before was her imagination; she hadn't bumped into anything, nor had she heard the scream that wasn't hers.
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